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Economics

Racial Capitalism and the Intersection of Race and Economic Exploitation

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While traditional economics often treats race and class as separate, racial capitalism shows that racial hierarchies are not a side effect but a fundamental feature of capitalism—enabling the extraction of surplus value from racialized groups.

Why this is interesting

You might have noticed that some groups consistently earn less or have fewer opportunities, but why does that pattern follow race so closely? Is it just prejudice, or is something deeper at work?